American college football season
The 1972 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1972 Big Ten Conference football season . Led by second-year head coach Frank Lauterbur , the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 2–6–1 in conference play, placing eighth in the Big Ten. Iowa played home games in Kinnick Stadium , which was renamed for the 1939 Heisman Trophy -winner, Nile Kinnick . The stadium was called Iowa Stadium from its opening in 1929 through the 1971 season.
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 16 at No. 3 Ohio State L 0–21 77,098 September 23 Oregon State *W 19–11 51,229 September 30 at No. 13 Penn State * L 10–14 58,065 October 7 Purdue Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA L 0–24 54,576 October 14 at Northwestern W 23–12 31,149 October 21 at Minnesota L 14–43 44,196 October 28 Michigan State Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA T 6–6 46,852 November 4 at Wisconsin L 14–16 78,723 November 11 No. 4 Michigan Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA L 0–31 43,176 November 18 at Indiana L 8–16 27,440 November 25 Illinois Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA W 15–14 25,000 *Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Roster
1972 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible
Game summaries
At No. 3 Ohio State
See also: 1972 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Iowa at No. 3 Ohio State
1
2 3 4 Total
Hawkeyes
0
0 0 0
0
• No. 3 Buckeyes
0
7 7 7
21
Date: September 16Location: Ohio Stadium , Columbus, Ohio Game start: 1:31p.m. EST Elapsed time: 2:21Game attendance: 77,098Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C) Scoring summary 2 4:06 Ohio St Keith 1-yard run (Conway kick) Ohio St 7-0 3 0:26 Ohio St Henson 4-yard run (Conway kick) Ohio St 14-0 4 10:04 Ohio St Henson 1-yard run (Conway kick) Ohio St 21-0
Illinois
See also: 1972 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
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2 3 4 Total
Fighting Illini
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0 6 8
14
• Hawkeyes
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7 0 8
15
Scoring summary 2 4:45 Iowa Mix 92-yard run (Kokolus kick) Iowa 7-0 3 4:52 Illini Greene 4-yard run (kick failed) Iowa 7-6 4 11:26 Illini Perrin 2-yard run (Roberson pass from Wells) Illinois 14-7 4:10 Iowa Holmes 1-yard run (Caldwell run) Iowa 15-14
Iowa closed the season with a win over Illinois. The Hawkeyes would not win again until upsetting No. 12 UCLA in the home opener of the 1974 season.
References
Curt Sylvester (November 12, 1972). "Wolverines Rip Iowa, 31–0: U-M Alone Atop Big Ten" . Detroit Free Press . p. 1E, 4E – via Newspapers.com . "1972-73 Football Schedule" . University of Iowa Athletics . Retrieved September 4, 2023.
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